Caribbean Small States vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, total
Caribbean Small States
477,522
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.71 million
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.71 million against 477,522 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.24 million.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 5.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111,836 | 421,032 | 309,196 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 143,778 | 544,218 | 400,440 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 171,828 | 772,868 | 601,040 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 197,214 | 1.05 million | 850,592 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 242,806 | 1.33 million | 1.09 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 324,997 | 1.87 million | 1.55 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 435,082 | 2.55 million | 2.11 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Caribbean Small States or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.71 million against 477,522 in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Caribbean Small States and Sri Lanka?
- 2.24 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.